[Salvation]

**In 1915, inspired by the poem “In Flanders Fields,” Moina Michael replied with her own poem:

We cherish too, the Poppy red
That grows on fields where valor led,
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heroes never dies.
**

Do they still sell poppies like this?

[lysie]

Yes. In this area they do.

[goodnesswins]

I have heard at the Cemetery tomorrow on Commercial (Salem) they will have a service at 11am...and there maybe Poppies there!

[Moose4]

I’ve never seen the poppy-selling done for Memorial Day, ever. I always have associated the poppies with Remembrance Day (November 11) in the Commonwealth countries much more so than with Memorial Day here. I didn’t know about that, thanks!

}:-)4

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"Do they still sell poppies like this?"

If you mean live poppies, I don't think so. However, our American Legion post sells artificial poppies made by disabled veterans on Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Sell is not really the word, it's actually takes donations. Whatever you want to donate to receive a poppy. I was out there on Saturday taking donations for poppies. People around our area are very supportive of veterans and generous with their money for this.

I really enjoy doing this and meeting and listening to the people. Veterans, sons and daughters of veterans and wives of passed on veterans all come to donate and talk you about their veteran. It's very interesting, cathardic for those people and gratifying for me.